Magic Starting 5: Jalen Suggs Healthy For Opener vs. Pistons?

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Jeremy Brener | Oct 18, 2022

Magic Starting 5: Jalen Suggs Healthy For Opener vs. Pistons? /

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1. JALEN SUGGS READY FOR WEDNESDAY'S OPENER

"Head coach Jamahl Mosley told reporters Sunday that second-year guard Jalen Suggs, who suffered a bone bruise on Oct. 7 against the Dallas Mavericks, will be available to play in the team's season opener against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday."

2. PAOLO BANCHERO SPEAKS WITH MARC STEIN

"I'm trying to win every game out there. We've got guys on the team who share the same mentality, so I don't think we're just going to get comfortable with losing and just make it a thing where we're coming into the game just expecting to lose, or that we're just going to move on if we lose a close game. That's just not the guy I am. I'm real competitive."

3. FINAL ROSTER

Guards: Cole Anthony, Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, R.J. Hampton, Terrence Ross, Gary Harris, Kevon Harris (two-way)

Forwards: Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Jonathan Isaac, Chuma Okeke, Caleb Houstan, Admiral Schofield (two-way)

Bigs: Wendell Carter Jr., Mo Bamba, Bol Bol, Mo Wagner

4. TONIGHT'S GAMES

In tonight's season opener, the Philadelphia 76ers travel to New England to face the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. Then, the reigning champion Golden State Warriors receive their rings and host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

5. MAGIC SEASON COUNTDOWN

The Magic is one day away from kicking off the season against the Detroit Pistons on October 19.

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Published Oct 18, 2022

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.